# Gain access to the Linux command line on your device. If you do not already know how to do this using novaterm or Xecutah, or cannot find out how to do this using Google, then you should not be alpha testing.

# Gain access to the Linux command line on your device. If you do not already know how to do this using novaterm or Xecutah, or cannot find out how to do this using Google, then you should not be alpha testing.

# Gain access to the Linux command line on your device. If you do not already know how to do this using novaterm or Xecutah, or cannot find out how to do this using Google, then you should not be beta testing.

# Gain access to the Linux command line on your device. If you do not already know how to do this using novaterm or Xecutah, or cannot find out how to do this using Google, then you should not be beta testing.

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Rules that you must agree to before using these feeds

Before you use our testing feeds, please read and agree to the following rules:

Anyone participating in WebOS Internals alpha testing of any kind must be prepared to fully erase and webOS Doctor their device at a moment's notice without warning and without any regrets or complaints.

They must be prepared to and able to log into the command line on the device and type Linux commands when instructed to do so. Knowing Linux commands ahead of time is preferred, but not required if you are willing to learn them when necessary or can follow instructions without making mistakes.

They must be prepared to go to great and extraordinary lengths to try and reliably reproduce any problems they encounter.

They must give full and detailed bug reports, leaving out no piece of information which could possibly be remotely connected to the problem.

They must read any and all documentation and forums threads (in their entirety) before asking a question.

They must fastidiously follow the forum threads where the alpha testing is being discussed by the authors, and follow precisely any instructions given there.

They will never post the raw testing feed URLs anywhere, but will always refer others directly to this page using only the URL "http://testing.preware.org/"

When asking for help, they will include the phrase (which may change occasionally) "I've read the rules". Failure to include the phrase will result in the request for help being silently ignored.

If you're not prepared to do *all* the above, and do it all in good spirit, then please wait for the public release of the item.

If you are prepared to do *all* the above, then by all means please participate in the alpha testing.

Note that everything above is a function of attitude, not of skill.

Testing feeds for kernels are at the bottom of this page.

Configuring the WebOS Internals Testing Feeds

Using Preware

If you are using Preware version 1.8.0 or later, please refer to the Alpha and Beta Feeds section below.

Note that you will need to enable *TWO* feeds below. You need the *ALL* feed and you need the device-specific feed as well (armv7, armv6 or i686).

Type 'webos-kernels-testing' (without the quotes, and using lower case letters and hyphens only) in the NAME field of the NEW FEED section of the Manage Feeds screen accessible from the Preware application menu. If you make any error in this feed name, the URL below will not be replaced by the real URL when the device is rebooted, and you will not get access to the feeds. MAKE SURE YOU GET THE FEED NAME CORRECT!

Put http://preware.is.awesome.com in the URL field. Note that this is not a real URL - it is a placeholder only. Again, you need to get the feed name correct for the real URL to be replaced correctly when the device is rebooted. Note: the actual URL that you type does not matter since it is placeholder URL.

Leave the IS COMPRESSED toggled on.

Hit "Add Feed" and read the disclaimer carefully. Yes, the things you might find in kernel testing feeds are likely to completely wipe your device without warning. Hit the Ok button only if you are prepared to lose all your data and destroy your device without any regrets or complaints.

Immediately reboot the device by simultaneously pressing the Opt, Sym and R keys on a Pre/Pixi, or by holding the lock/power button on a TouchPad until the option to Reset Device appears and choosing it. If you don't reboot the device, or if you only do a Luna Restart instead of a Device Reboot, then placeholder URL will not be replaced by the real URL and you will not get access to the feeds. MAKE SURE YOU REBOOT THE DEVICE!

Wait for the device to boot. If you got the feed name correct, the placeholder URL will be replaced by the real feed URL automatically.

Open Preware, and hit Update Feeds. Make sure you have a working network connection for this.

Preware will repair the URL field automatically when the device boots. Did I mention that you have to get the feed name precisely correct for this to happen? MAKE SURE YOU GET THE FEED NAME CORRECT AND REBOOT THE DEVICE!

You must be running Preware 1.1.4 or later for this to work (yes, this has been possible for quite some time).

Alpha and Beta Feeds

You must never repost or copy or rewrite these instructions anywhere else, but must always refer others directly to this page using only the URL "http://testing.preware.org/"

Alpha quality packages have had little or no end-user testing, and are likely to delete your data, wipe your device and profile, and potentially damage your device. You have been warned. Unless you are directly and specifically alpha testing a package, you should disable all alpha feeds at all times other than when you are explicitly updating or installing an alpha package.

You must never repost or copy or rewrite these instructions anywhere else, but must always refer others directly to this page using only the URL "http://testing.preware.org/"

Beta quality packages have had some end-user testing, but may still delete your data or wipe your device in rare circumstances. You have been warned. Unless you are directly and specifically beta testing a package, you should disable all beta feeds at all times other than when you are explicitly updating or installing a beta package.

You must never repost or copy or rewrite these instructions anywhere else, but must always refer others directly to this page using only the URL "http://testing.preware.org/"

You must never repost or copy or rewrite these instructions anywhere else, but must always refer others directly to this page using only the URL "http://testing.preware.org/"

To enable the alpha testing feeds, you must do the following:

You must never repost or copy or rewrite these instructions anywhere else, but must always refer others directly to this page using only the URL "http://testing.preware.org/"

Uninstall Preware. Yes, seriously. You must uninstall Preware.

Gain access to the Linux command line on your device. If you do not already know how to do this using novaterm or Xecutah, or cannot find out how to do this using Google, then you should not be alpha testing.

rm -f /media/cryptofs/apps/etc/ipkg/*-testing.conf*

mkdir -p /var/preferences/org.webosinternals.preware

touch /var/preferences/org.webosinternals.preware/enable-alpha-feeds

reboot

Install Preware 1.8.0 or later.

You must never repost or copy or rewrite these instructions anywhere else, but must always refer others directly to this page using only the URL "http://testing.preware.org/"

To enable the beta testing feeds, you must do the following:

You must never repost or copy or rewrite these instructions anywhere else, but must always refer others directly to this page using only the URL "http://testing.preware.org/"

Uninstall Preware. Yes, seriously. You must uninstall Preware.

Gain access to the Linux command line on your device. If you do not already know how to do this using novaterm or Xecutah, or cannot find out how to do this using Google, then you should not be beta testing.

rm -f /media/cryptofs/apps/etc/ipkg/*-testing.conf*

mkdir -p /var/preferences/org.webosinternals.preware

touch /var/preferences/org.webosinternals.preware/enable-beta-feeds

reboot

Install Preware 1.8.0 or later.

You must never repost or copy or rewrite these instructions anywhere else, but must always refer others directly to this page using only the URL "http://testing.preware.org/"